looks to me as,i know it is still early days but, Pedrosa with his sponsor Telefonica,should have stuck with that team and give Melandri the factory bike[Repsol],and ran Danni's with the factory bits too,but we will never know now wheather Honda have made the right choice,again down to sponsorship money !
Time gentlemen please !
Full MotoGP test times from Wednesday's third and final day of testing at Sepang, Malaysia, which is being attended by Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki teams.
Testing was interrupted by rain today, which fell throughout the morning and took until mid-afternoon to fully clear. Temperatures were then much lower after the rain and riders reported that the character and conditions of the track were different.
Nevertheless, the big news was that MotoGP rookie Dani Pedrosa was fastest of all today - having lapped 0.38secs quicker than his previous test best - but world champion Valentino Rossi's Tuesday time of 2mins 2.61secs remained the overall fastest time.
Pre-season testing will resume at Sepang after the winter test ban ends on January 20, 2006.
Sepang test – day three:
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.77 secs
2. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.79 secs
3. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.86 secs
4. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 2.93 secs
5. John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.1 secs
6. Carlos Checa SPA Honda Pons 2min 3.39 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 3.61 secs
8. Casey Stoner AUS Honda Pons 2min 3.7 secs
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 3.85 secs
10. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 2min 3.95 secs
11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 4.27 secs
12. Chris Vermulen AUS Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 4.5 secs
13. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 5 secs
Sepang test - best times over all three days:
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 2.61 secs (Tues)
2. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.65 secs (Tues)
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.77 secs (Weds)
4. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.78 secs (Tues)
5. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.79 secs (Weds)
6. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 2.93 secs (Weds)
7. Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 2.94 secs (Tues)
8. Carlos Checa SPA Honda Pons 2min 2.96 secs (Tues)
9. John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.1 secs (Tues/Weds)
10. Casey Stoner AUS Honda Pons 2min 3.56 secs (Tues)
11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 4.27 secs (Weds)
12. Chris Vermulen AUS Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 4.5 secs (Tues/Weds)
13. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 5.0 secs (Weds)
Fastest day two time:
Valentino Rossi ITA Factory Yamaha Team 2min 2.61 secs
Fastest day one time:
Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.95 secs
2005 Malaysian GP - 25/09/2005:
Pole position: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 2min 1.731secs
Fastest race laps (by manufacturer):
Honda: Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 2min 2.993secs
Yamaha: Valentino Rossi ITA Gauloises Yamaha 2min 3.328secs
Ducati: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 2min 3.435secs
Suzuki: John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.681secs
Kawasaki: Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 5.289secs
WCM: James Ellison GBR Blata WCM 2min 7.378secs
Full MotoGP test times from Wednesday's third and final day of testing at Sepang, Malaysia, which is being attended by Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki teams.
Testing was interrupted by rain today, which fell throughout the morning and took until mid-afternoon to fully clear. Temperatures were then much lower after the rain and riders reported that the character and conditions of the track were different.
Nevertheless, the big news was that MotoGP rookie Dani Pedrosa was fastest of all today - having lapped 0.38secs quicker than his previous test best - but world champion Valentino Rossi's Tuesday time of 2mins 2.61secs remained the overall fastest time.
Pre-season testing will resume at Sepang after the winter test ban ends on January 20, 2006.
Sepang test – day three:
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.77 secs
2. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.79 secs
3. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.86 secs
4. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 2.93 secs
5. John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.1 secs
6. Carlos Checa SPA Honda Pons 2min 3.39 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 3.61 secs
8. Casey Stoner AUS Honda Pons 2min 3.7 secs
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 3.85 secs
10. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 2min 3.95 secs
11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 4.27 secs
12. Chris Vermulen AUS Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 4.5 secs
13. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 5 secs
Sepang test - best times over all three days:
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 2.61 secs (Tues)
2. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.65 secs (Tues)
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.77 secs (Weds)
4. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.78 secs (Tues)
5. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.79 secs (Weds)
6. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 2.93 secs (Weds)
7. Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2min 2.94 secs (Tues)
8. Carlos Checa SPA Honda Pons 2min 2.96 secs (Tues)
9. John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.1 secs (Tues/Weds)
10. Casey Stoner AUS Honda Pons 2min 3.56 secs (Tues)
11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 4.27 secs (Weds)
12. Chris Vermulen AUS Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 4.5 secs (Tues/Weds)
13. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 2min 5.0 secs (Weds)
Fastest day two time:
Valentino Rossi ITA Factory Yamaha Team 2min 2.61 secs
Fastest day one time:
Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 2min 2.95 secs
2005 Malaysian GP - 25/09/2005:
Pole position: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 2min 1.731secs
Fastest race laps (by manufacturer):
Honda: Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 2min 2.993secs
Yamaha: Valentino Rossi ITA Gauloises Yamaha 2min 3.328secs
Ducati: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 2min 3.435secs
Suzuki: John Hopkins USA Team Suzuki MotoGP 2min 3.681secs
Kawasaki: Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 2min 5.289secs
WCM: James Ellison GBR Blata WCM 2min 7.378secs
